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2. Metagenomes of rectal swabs in larger, advanced stage cervical cancers have enhanced mucus degrading functionalities and distinct taxonomic structure
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Tatiana V. Karpinets, Xiaogang Wu, Travis Solley, Molly B. El Alam, Travis T. Sims, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Erica Lynn, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Greyson Biegert, Jingyan Yue, Xingzhi Song, Huandong Sun, Joseph F. Petrosino, Melissa P. Mezzari, Pablo Okhuysen, Patricia J. Eifel, Anuja Jhingran, Lilie L. Lin, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Lois Ramondetta, Nadim Ajami, Robert R. Jenq, Andrew Futreal, Jianhua Zhang, Ann H. Klopp, and Lauren E. Colbert
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Metagenomics ,Mucus layer ,Gut ,Cervical cancer ,Tumor size ,Bacteria ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Gut microbiome community composition differs between cervical cancer (CC) patients and healthy controls, and increased gut diversity is associated with improved outcomes after treatment. We proposed that functions of specific microbial species adjoining the mucus layer may directly impact the biology of CC. Method Metagenomes of rectal swabs in 41 CC patients were examined by whole-genome shotgun sequencing to link taxonomic structures, molecular functions, and metabolic pathway to patient’s clinical characteristics. Results Significant association of molecular functions encoded by the metagenomes was found with initial tumor size and stage. Profiling of the molecular function abundances and their distributions identified 2 microbial communities co-existing in each metagenome but having distinct metabolism and taxonomic structures. Community A (Clostridia and Proteobacteria predominant) was characterized by high activity of pathways involved in stress response, mucus glycan degradation and utilization of degradation byproducts. This community was prevalent in patients with larger, advanced stage tumors. Conversely, community B (Bacteroidia predominant) was characterized by fast growth, active oxidative phosphorylation, and production of vitamins. This community was prevalent in patients with smaller, early-stage tumors. Conclusions In this study, enrichment of mucus degrading microbial communities in rectal metagenomes of CC patients was associated with larger, more advanced stage tumors.
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- 2022
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3. Circulating neutrophils and tumor-associated myeloid cells function as a powerful biomarker for response to chemoradiation in locally advanced cervical cancer
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Olsi Gjyshi, Adam Grippin, Lauren Andring, Anuja Jhingran, Lilie L. Lin, Julianna Bronk, Patricia J. Eifel, Melissa M. Joyner, Jagannadha K. Sastry, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Travis N. Solley, Tatiana Cisneros Napravnik, Madison P. O'Hara, Venkatesh L Hegde, Lauren E. Colbert, and Ann H Klopp
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Neutrophils ,Biomarker ,Radiation oncology ,Cervical cancer ,Immunobiology ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Purpose: The immune system’s role in mediating the cytotoxic effects of chemoradiotherapy remains not completely understood. The integration of immunotherapies into treatment will require insight into features and timing of the immune microenvironment associated with treatment response. Here, we investigated the role of circulating neutrophils and tumor-associated myeloid cells (TSAMs) as potential agents and biomarkers for disease-related outcomes in locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC). Material and Methods: Hematologic parameters for two LACC patient cohorts, a retrospective clinical and a prospective translational cohort, were obtained at baseline, weekly during chemoradiotherapy for the retrospective cohort, biweekly during chemoradiotherapy for the prospective cohort, and at the first follow-up visit for both cohorts (mean 14.7 weeks, range 8.1–25.1 weeks for the prospective cohort and 5.3 weeks with a range of 2.7–9.0 weeks for the retrospective cohort). In both cohorts, baseline as well as mean and lowest on-treatment values for platelets, hemoglobin, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), and absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) were analyzed for correlations with disease-related outcomes. In the prospective cohort, circulating myeloid cells were isolated from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and TSAMs were isolated from tumor tissue via a novel serial cytobrush sampling assay. The samples were analyzed by flow cytometry. Results: In both cohorts, the only hematologic parameter significantly associated with survival was elevated on-treatment mean ANC (mANC), which was associated with lower local failure-free and overall survival rates in the retrospective and prospective cohorts, respectively. mANC was not associated with a difference in distant metastases. CD11b+CD11c- TSAMs, which act as a surrogate marker for intratumoral neutrophils, steadily decreased during the course of chemoRT and nadier’d at week 5 of treatment. Conversely, circulating myeloid cells identified from PBMCs steadily increased through week 5 of treatment. Regression analysis confirmed an inverse relationship between circulating myeloid cells and TSAMs at this time point. Conclusions: These findings identify on-treatment mean neutrophil count as a predictor of disease-related outcomes, suggest that neutrophils contribute to chemoradiation treatment resistance, and demonstrate the importance of techniques to measure intratumoral immune activity.
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- 2023
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4. Adipocytes contribute to tumor progression and invasion of peritoneal metastasis by interacting with gastric cancer cells as cancer associated fibroblasts
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Toshihide Hamabe‐Horiike, Shin‐ichi Harada, Kyoko Yoshida, Jun Kinoshita, Takahisa Yamaguchi, and Sachio Fushida
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adipocytes ,cancer‐associated fibroblasts ,gastric cancer ,peritoneal metastasis ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Abstract Background Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is one of the most common causes of noncurative surgery and the most frequent recurrence pattern in gastric cancer (GC). During the process of PM, GC cells detached from primary tumor interact with human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC) overlapped with adipose tissues such as the omentum or mesentery. Although the interaction with HPMC promotes the malignancy of GC, the role of adipose tissues remains unclear. Aims We aimed to clarify how adipose tissue are affected by adjacent primary tumors during the expression of adipokines and to elucidate whether GC cells transform adipocytes into CAFs in vitro. In addition, we investigated whether GC cells are affected by adipocytes in their ability to infiltrate. Methods We investigated the phenotypic conversion of adipocytes during the malignant process of GC cells in vivo and in vitro. We evaluated the expression levels of adiponectin in the omental adipose tissue of gastric cancer patients by western blotting. Following adipocytes/gastric cancer cells coculture, adipocyte markers, adiponectin receptors, and inflammatory cytokine markers were detected by real‐time PCR and/or western blotting in the single‐cultured and co‐cultured adipocytes; cancer‐associated fibroblast (CAF) markers were detected by immunofluorescence and western blotting in the single‐cultured and co‐cultured adipocytes; invasion assays were performed in single cultured and co‐cultured MKN45 and OCUM. Results In omental adipose tissues that are situated close to the primary tumors, the expression of adiponectin tended to decrease in patients with subserosal or serosal invasion. By co‐culturing with GC cells, adipocytes were dedifferentiated and the expression levels of CAF marker FSP1 and inflammatory cytokines, PAI‐1 and IL‐6, significantly increased (p
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- 2023
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5. Immune environment and antigen specificity of the T cell receptor repertoire of malignant ascites in ovarian cancer.
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Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Tatiana V Karpinets, Aparna Mitra, Travis N Solley, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Travis T Sims, Andrea Y Delgado Medrano, Molly B El Alam, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Erica J Lynn, K Jagannadha Sastry, Jianhua Zhang, Andrew Futreal, Alpa Nick, Karen Lu, Lauren E Colbert, and Ann H Klopp
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
We evaluated the association of disease outcome with T cell immune-related characteristics and T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire in malignant ascites from patients with high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer. Ascitic fluid samples were collected from 47 high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer patients and analyzed using flow cytometry and TCR sequencing to characterize the complementarity determining region 3 TCR β-chain. TCR functions were analyzed using the McPAS-TCR and VDJ databases. TCR clustering was implemented using Grouping of Lymphocyte Interactions by Paratope Hotspots software. Patients with poor prognosis had ascites characterized by an increased ratio of CD8+ T cells to regulatory T cells, which correlated with an increased productive frequency of the top 100 clones and decreased productive entropy. TCRs enriched in patients with an excellent or good prognosis were more likely to recognize cancer antigens and contained more TCR reads predicted to recognize epithelial ovarian cancer antigens. In addition, a TCR motif that is predicted to bind the TP53 neoantigen was identified, and this motif was enriched in patients with an excellent or good prognosis. Ascitic fluid in high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer patients with an excellent or good prognosis is enriched with TCRs that may recognize ovarian cancer-specific neoantigens, including mutated TP53 and TEAD1. These results suggest that an effective antigen-specific immune response in ascites is vital for a good outcome in high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer.
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- 2023
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6. Bioengineering and the cervix: The past, current, and future for addressing preterm birth
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Kyoko Yoshida
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Cervix ,Preterm birth ,Bioengineering ,Remodeling ,Physiology ,QP1-981 ,Specialties of internal medicine ,RC581-951 - Abstract
The uterine cervix plays two important but opposing roles during pregnancy – as a mechanical barrier that maintains the fetus for nine months and as a compliant structure that dilates to allow for the delivery of a baby. In some pregnancies, however, the cervix softens and dilates prematurely, leading to preterm birth. Bioengineers have addressed and continue to address the lack of reduction in preterm birth rates by developing novel technologies to diagnose, prevent, and understand premature cervical remodeling. This article highlights these existing and emerging technologies and concludes with open areas of research related to the cervix and preterm birth that bioengineers are currently well-positioned to address.
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- 2023
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7. Extracellular vesicles derived from ascitic fluid enhance growth and migration of ovarian cancer cells
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Aparna Mitra, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Travis N. Solley, Megan Mikkelson, Chi Lam Au Yeung, Alpa Nick, Karen Lu, and Ann H. Klopp
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Abstract Ovarian cancer is associated with a high mortality rate due to diagnosis at advanced stages. Dissemination often occurs intraperitoneally within the ascites fluid. The microenvironment can support dissemination through several mechanisms. One potential ascites factor which may mediate dissemination are EVs or extracellular vesicles that can carry information in the form of miRNAs, proteins, lipids, and act as mediators of cellular communication. We present our observations on EVs isolated from ascitic supernatants from patients diagnosed with high grade serous ovarian carcinoma in augmenting motility, growth, and migration towards omental fat. MicroRNA profiling of EVs from malignant ascitic supernatant demonstrates high expression of miR 200c-3p, miR18a-5p, miR1246, and miR1290 and low expression of miR 100- 5p as compared to EVs isolated from benign ascitic supernatant. The migration of ovarian cancer spheroids towards omental fat is enhanced in the presence of malignant ascitic EVs. Gene expression of these cells showed increased expression of ZBED2, ZBTB20, ABCC3, UHMK1, and low expression of Transgelin and MARCKS. We present evidence that ovarian ascitic EVs increase the growth of ovarian cancer spheroids through miRNAs.
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- 2021
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8. Gut microbiome diversity is an independent predictor of survival in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiation
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Travis T. Sims, Molly B. El Alam, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Venkatesh L. Hegde, Sita Nookala, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Xiaogang Wu, Greyson W. G. Biegert, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Travis Solley, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Bhavana V. Chapman, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Melissa P. Mezzari, Joseph F. Petrosino, Lilie L. Lin, Lois Ramondetta, Anuja Jhingran, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Nadim J. Ajami, Jennifer Wargo, Lauren E. Colbert, and Ann H. Klopp
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Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Travis Sims and Molly El Alam et al. show that diversity of gut microbiota is associated with a favorable response to chemoradiation for cervical cancer and use flow cytometry to show that patients with high microbiome diversity had increased tumor infiltration of CD4+ lymphocytes as well as activated subsets of CD4 cells expressing ki67+ and CD69+ throughout radiation therapy. These results reveal how modulation of the gut microbiota could potentially be used to improve treatment efficacy and outcome.
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- 2021
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9. Longitudinal characterization of the tumoral microbiome during radiotherapy in HPV-associated oropharynx cancer
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Houda Bahig, Clifton D. Fuller, Aparna Mitra, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Travis Solley, Sweet Ping Ng, Ibrahim Abu-Gheida, Baher Elgohari, Andrea Delgado, David I. Rosenthal, Adam S. Garden, Steven J. Frank, Jay P. Reddy, Lauren Colbert, and Ann Klopp
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Oropharynx cancer ,Human papilloma virus ,Tumor microbiome ,Radiotherapy ,Alpha diversity ,Response prediction ,Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine ,R895-920 ,Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens ,RC254-282 - Abstract
Purpose: To describe the baseline and serial tumor microbiome in HPV-associated oropharynx cancer (OPC) over the course of radiotherapy (RT). Methods: Patients with newly diagnosed HPV-associated OPC treated with definitive radiotherapy +/− concurrent chemotherapy were enrolled in this prospective study. Using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, dynamic changes in the tumor site microbiome during RT were investigated. Surface tumor samples were obtained before RT and at week 1, 3 and 5 of RT. Radiological primary tumor response at mid-treatment was categorized as complete (CR) or partial (PR). Results: Ten patients were enrolled, but 9 patients were included in the final analysis. Mean age was 62 years (range: 51–71). As per AJCC 8th Ed, 56%, 22% and 22% of patients had stage I, II and III, respectively. At 4-weeks, 6 patients had CR and 3 patients had PR; at follow-up imaging post treatment, all patients had CR. The baseline diversity of the tumoral versus buccal microbiome was not statistically different. For the entire cohort, alpha diversity was significantly decreased over the course of treatment (p = 0.04). There was a significant alteration in the bacterial community within the first week of radiation. Baseline tumor alpha diversity of patients with CR was significantly higher than those with PR (p = 0.03). While patients with CR had significant reduction in diversity over the course of radiation (p = 0.01), the diversity remained unchanged in patients with PR. Patients with history of smoking had significantly increased abundance of Kingella (0.05) and lower abundance of Stomatobaculum (p = 0.03) compared to never smokers. Conclusions: The tumor microbiome of HPV-associated OPC exhibits reduced alpha diversity and altered taxa abundance over the course of radiotherapy. The baseline bacterial profiles of smokers vs. non-smokers were inherently different. Baseline tumor alpha diversity of patients with CR was higher than patients with PR, suggesting that the microbiome deserves further investigation as a biomarker of radiation response.
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- 2021
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10. Cervicovaginal Microbiota Profiles in Precancerous Lesions and Cervical Cancer among Ethiopian Women
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Brhanu Teka, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Ededia Firdawoke, Zewditu Chanyalew, Muluken Gizaw, Adamu Addissie, Adane Mihret, Lauren E. Colbert, Tatiana Cisneros Napravnik, Molly B. El Alam, Erica J. Lynn, Melissa Mezzari, Jhingran Anuja, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Ann H. Klopp, and Tamrat Abebe
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Ethiopia ,Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital ,high-risk HPV ,cervical intraepithelial neoplasia ,cervical microbiota ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Although high-risk human papillomavirus infection is a well-established risk factor for cervical cancer, other co-factors within the local microenvironment may play an important role in the development of cervical cancer. The current study aimed to characterize the cervicovaginal microbiota in women with premalignant dysplasia or invasive cervical cancer compared with that of healthy women. The study comprised 120 Ethiopian women (60 cervical cancer patients who had not received any treatment, 25 patients with premalignant dysplasia, and 35 healthy women). Cervicovaginal specimens were collected using either an Isohelix DNA buccal swab or an Evalyn brush, and ribosomal RNA sequencing was used to characterize the cervicovaginal microbiota. Shannon and Simpson diversity indices were used to evaluate alpha diversity. Beta diversity was examined using principal coordinate analysis of weighted UniFrac distances. Alpha diversity was significantly higher in patients with cervical cancer than in patients with dysplasia and in healthy women (p < 0.01). Beta diversity was also significantly different in cervical cancer patients compared with the other groups (weighted UniFrac Bray-Curtis, p < 0.01). Microbiota composition differed between the dysplasia and cervical cancer groups. Lactobacillus iners was particularly enriched in patients with cancer, and a high relative abundance of Lactobacillus species was identified in the dysplasia and healthy groups, whereas Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Bacteroides, and Anaerococcus species predominated in the cervical cancer group. In summary, we identified differences in cervicovaginal microbiota diversity, composition, and relative abundance between women with cervical cancer, women with dysplasia, and healthy women. Additional studies need to be carried out in Ethiopia and other regions to control for variation in sample collection.
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11. A prospective study of the adaptive changes in the gut microbiome during standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy for gynecologic cancers.
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Molly B El Alam, Travis T Sims, Ramez Kouzy, Greyson W G Biegert, Joseph A B I Jaoude, Tatiana V Karpinets, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Xiaogang Wu, Andrea Y Delgado-Medrano, Melissa P Mezzari, Nadim J Ajami, Travis Solley, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Lilie L Lin, Lois Ramondetta, Amir Jazaeri, Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J Eifel, Kathleen M Schmeler, Jennifer Wargo, Ann H Klopp, and Lauren E Colbert
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
BackgroundA diverse and abundant gut microbiome can improve cancer patients' treatment response; however, the effect of pelvic chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on gut diversity and composition is unclear. The purpose of this prospective study was to identify changes in the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome during and after pelvic CRT.Materials and methodsRectal swabs from 58 women with cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer from two institutions were prospectively analyzed before CRT (baseline), during CRT (weeks 1, 3, and 5), and at first follow-up (week 12) using 16Sv4 rRNA gene sequencing of the V4 hypervariable region of the bacterial 16S rRNA marker gene. 42 of these patients received antibiotics during the study period. Observed operational taxonomic units (OTUs; representative of richness) and Shannon, Simpson, Inverse Simpson, and Fisher diversity indices were used to characterize alpha (within-sample) diversity. Changes over time were assessed using a paired t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, and linear mixed modeling. Compositional changes in specific bacteria over time were evaluated using linear discriminant analysis effect size.ResultsGut microbiome richness and diversity levels continually decreased throughout CRT (mean Shannon diversity index, 2.52 vs. 2.91; all P ConclusionAfter CRT, the diversity of the gut microbiomes in this population tended to return to baseline levels by the 12 week follow-up period, but structure and composition remained significantly altered. These changes should be considered when designing studies to analyze the gut microbiome in patients who receive pelvic CRT for gynecologic cancers.
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- 2021
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12. Prognostic significance of circulating microRNA-214 and -126 in dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma receiving amputation and chemotherapy
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Kazuki Heishima, Travis Meuten, Kyoko Yoshida, Takashi Mori, and Douglas H. Thamm
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Bone ,Cancer ,Canine ,Prognosis ,Biomarker ,Comparative oncology ,Veterinary medicine ,SF600-1100 - Abstract
Abstract Background Dogs with appendicular osteosarcoma (OSA) receiving standard amputation and adjuvant chemotherapy demonstrate variable outcome with treatment; however, additional biomarkers would be helpful for predicting their outcome. In the present study, we assessed the potential of circulating microRNA-214 (miR-214) and − 126 (miR-126) to predict time to metastasis and death in dogs with OSA treated with amputation and chemotherapy. Results Seventy-six dogs that fully met inclusion criteria were included in the analysis. The criteria included (1) a diagnosis of appendicular OSA without metastases at diagnosis, (2) treatment by amputation and chemotherapy using carboplatin, doxorubicin, cisplatin, or a combination of these agents. Circulating miR-214 and -126 levels at the time before treatment were measured by using RT-qPCR. High circulating miR-214 and serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) significantly predicted short disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). Conversely, high circulating miR-126 significantly predicted prolonged DFS and OS. An integrated approach using circulating miR-214, − 126, and serum ALP showed better accuracy in the prediction of DFS and OS and identification of long-term survivors than prediction using only ALP. Other variables (age, weight, sex, monocyte counts, and primary tumor site) were associated with neither DFS nor OS. miRNA levels did not strongly correlate with histopathological indices. Conclusions Circulating miR-214, − 126, and an integrated prognostic score have strong potential to predict the outcome of canine appendicular OSA patients receiving amputation and chemotherapy.
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- 2019
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13. Circulating microRNA-214 and -126 as potential biomarkers for canine neoplastic disease
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Kazuki Heishima, Yukie Ichikawa, Kyoko Yoshida, Ryota Iwasaki, Hiroki Sakai, Takayuki Nakagawa, Yuiko Tanaka, Yuki Hoshino, Yasuhiko Okamura, Mami Murakami, Kohji Maruo, Yukihiro Akao, and Takashi Mori
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Abstract Circulating microRNAs in the blood may provide diagnostic and prognostic information about canine neoplastic diseases, and their profiles may be conserved between human and canine species. We performed RT-qPCR to obtain the profiles of circulating plasma microRNA-214 and -126 in total 181 cases of canine neoplastic diseases and healthy controls. MicroRNA-214 levels were high in 2 epithelial tumours (thyroid and mammary carcinomas) and 4 non-epithelial tumours (osteosarcoma, histiocytic sarcoma, chondrosarcoma, and hemangiosarcoma). In contrast, microRNA-126 levels were high in 6 epithelial tumours (mammary, hepatocellular, squamous cell, thyroid, transitional cell carcinomas, and adenocarcinoma) and 4 non-epithelial tumours (osteosarcoma, mast cell tumour, melanoma, and hemangiosarcoma). The diagnostic potential of microRNA-214 was relatively high in sarcomas, whereas that of microR-126 was high in most types of the tumours. MicroRNA-214 and -126 were prognostic predictors in 2 groups (adenocarcinoma and non-epithelial tumours except for osteosarcoma) and 3 groups (epithelial tumours, adenocarcinoma, and melanoma), respectively. Additionally, the microRNA levels did not show a strong correlation with the other clinical parameters. In conclusion, circulating microRNA-214 and -126 have the potential to be diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for canine neoplastic diseases. Furthermore, their profiles may be key references as well for exploring novel biomarkers for human cancers.
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14. Quantitative evaluation of collagen crosslinks and corresponding tensile mechanical properties in mouse cervical tissue during normal pregnancy.
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Kyoko Yoshida, Hongfeng Jiang, MiJung Kim, Joy Vink, Serge Cremers, David Paik, Ronald Wapner, Mala Mahendroo, and Kristin Myers
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
The changes in the mechanical integrity of the cervix during pregnancy have implications for a successful delivery. Cervical collagens are known to remodel extensively in mice with progressing gestation leading to a soft cervix at term. During this process, mature crosslinked collagens are hypothesized to be replaced with immature less crosslinked collagens to facilitate cervical softening and ripening. To determine the mechanical role of collagen crosslinks during normal mouse cervical remodeling, tensile load-to-break tests were conducted for the following time points: nonpregnant (NP), gestation day (d) 6, 12, 15, 18 and 24 hr postpartum (PP) of the 19-day gestation period. Immature crosslinks (HLNL and DHLNL) and mature crosslinks (DPD and PYD) were measured using ultra performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-ESI-MS/MS). There were no significant changes in the total immature crosslink density (HLNL+DHLNL mol per collagen mol) throughout normal mouse gestation (range: 0.31-0.49). Total mature crosslink density (PYD+DPD mol per collagen mol) decreased significantly in early softening from d6 to d15 (d6: 0.17, d12: 0.097, d15: 0.026) and did not decrease with further gestation. The maturity ratio (total mature to total immature crosslinks) significantly decreased in early softening from d6 to d15 (d6: 0.2, d15: 0.074). All of the measured crosslinks correlated significantly with a measure of tissue stiffness and strength, with the exception of the immature crosslink HLNL. This data provides quantitative evidence to support the hypothesis that as mature crosslinked collagens decline, they are replaced by immature collagens to facilitate increased tissue compliance in the early softening period from d6 to d15.
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15. Lipopolysaccharide-induced neuronal activation in the paraventricular and dorsomedial hypothalamus depends on ambient temperature.
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Samuel P Wanner, Kyoko Yoshida, Vladimir A Kulchitsky, Andrei I Ivanov, Kazuyuki Kanosue, and Andrej A Romanovsky
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome is associated with either fever or hypothermia, but the mechanisms responsible for switching from one to the other are unknown. In experimental animals, systemic inflammation is often induced by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS). To identify the diencephalic and brainstem structures involved in the fever-hypothermia switch, we studied the expression of c-Fos protein, a marker of neuronal activation, in rats treated with the same high dose of LPS (0.5 mg/kg, intravenously) either in a thermoneutral (30 °C) or cool (24 °C) environment. At 30 °C, LPS caused fever; at 24 °C, the same dose caused profound hypothermia. Both fever and hypothermia were associated with the induction of c-Fos in many brain areas, including several structures of the anterior preoptic, paraventricular, lateral, and dorsal hypothalamus, the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, the posterior pretectal nucleus, ventrolateral periaqueductal gray, lateral parabrachial nucleus, area postrema, and nucleus of the solitary tract. Every brain area studied showed a comparable response to LPS at the two different ambient temperatures used, with the exception of two areas: the dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus (DMH), which we studied together with the adjacent dorsal hypothalamic area (DA), and the paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus (PVH). Both structures had much stronger c-Fos expression during LPS hypothermia than during fever. We propose that PVH and DMH/DA neurons are involved in a circuit, which - depending on the ambient temperature - determines whether the thermoregulatory response to bacterial LPS will be fever or hypothermia.
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16. The Influence of Instagram on Cosmetic Buying Behavior.
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Ayane Sato, Ayana Okazaki, Kyoko Yoshida, and Kayo Iizuka
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17. Development of a Game that Visually-Impaired People Can Actively Enjoy.
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Sadahide Yoshida and Kyoko Yoshida
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18. Using Digital Document Network System for Group Learning Activities.
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Kenji Matsunaga and Kyoko Yoshida
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- 2015
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19. Left Main Bronchus Obstruction in a Patient with Small-cell Lung Cancer Successfully Treated with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
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Tatsuya Nagai, Kyoko Yoshida, Ayumu Otsuki, Yuko So, Toshiyuki Karumai, Hiroshi Sugimura, Yuri Tachibana, Junya Fukuoka, Hiroyuki Ito, and Kei Nakashima
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20. Multiscale model of heart growth during pregnancy: integrating mechanical and hormonal signaling
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Kyoko Yoshida, Jeffrey J. Saucerman, and Jeffrey W. Holmes
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21. Data from Expansion of Candidate HPV-Specific T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment during Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic in HPV16+ Cancers
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Ann Klopp, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Prajnan Das, Eugene J. Koay, Albert C. Koong, Bruce D. Minsky, Emma B. Holliday, Alexandre Reuben, Jianhua Zhang, Minsoo Kim, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Cassidy Papso, Rohit Kavukuntla, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Sita S. Nookala, Venkatesh Hegde, Travis N. Solley, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Aparna Mitra, Jingyan Yue, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Amir A. Jazaeri, Andrew P. Futreal, Lois M. Ramondetta, Lilie Lin, Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J. Eifel, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Adilene Olvera, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Greyson Biegert, Julie Sammouri, Ramez Kouzy, Daniel Lin, Travis T. Sims, Bhavana V. Chapman, Xiaogang Wu, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Julianna Bronk, Erica J. Lynn, Molly B. El, and Lauren E. Colbert
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes 600,000 new cancers worldwide each year. HPV-related cancers express the oncogenic proteins E6 and E7, which could serve as tumor-specific antigens. It is not known whether immunity to E6 and E7 evolves during chemoradiotherapy or affects survival. Using T cells from 2 HPV16+ patients, we conducted functional T-cell assays to identify candidate HPV-specific T cells and common T-cell receptor motifs, which we then analyzed across 86 patients with HPV-related cancers. The HPV-specific clones and E7-related T-cell receptor motifs expanded in the tumor microenvironment over the course of treatment, whereas non–HPV-specific T cells did not. In HPV16+ patients, improved recurrence-free survival was associated with HPV-responsive T-cell expansion during chemoradiotherapy.
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22. Supplementary Data from Expansion of Candidate HPV-Specific T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment during Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic in HPV16+ Cancers
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Ann Klopp, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Prajnan Das, Eugene J. Koay, Albert C. Koong, Bruce D. Minsky, Emma B. Holliday, Alexandre Reuben, Jianhua Zhang, Minsoo Kim, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Cassidy Papso, Rohit Kavukuntla, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Sita S. Nookala, Venkatesh Hegde, Travis N. Solley, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Aparna Mitra, Jingyan Yue, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Amir A. Jazaeri, Andrew P. Futreal, Lois M. Ramondetta, Lilie Lin, Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J. Eifel, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Adilene Olvera, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Greyson Biegert, Julie Sammouri, Ramez Kouzy, Daniel Lin, Travis T. Sims, Bhavana V. Chapman, Xiaogang Wu, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Julianna Bronk, Erica J. Lynn, Molly B. El, and Lauren E. Colbert
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23. Supplemental Table Legends from Expansion of Candidate HPV-Specific T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment during Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic in HPV16+ Cancers
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Ann Klopp, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Prajnan Das, Eugene J. Koay, Albert C. Koong, Bruce D. Minsky, Emma B. Holliday, Alexandre Reuben, Jianhua Zhang, Minsoo Kim, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Cassidy Papso, Rohit Kavukuntla, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Sita S. Nookala, Venkatesh Hegde, Travis N. Solley, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Aparna Mitra, Jingyan Yue, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Amir A. Jazaeri, Andrew P. Futreal, Lois M. Ramondetta, Lilie Lin, Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J. Eifel, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Adilene Olvera, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Greyson Biegert, Julie Sammouri, Ramez Kouzy, Daniel Lin, Travis T. Sims, Bhavana V. Chapman, Xiaogang Wu, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Julianna Bronk, Erica J. Lynn, Molly B. El, and Lauren E. Colbert
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24. Supplemental Tables from Expansion of Candidate HPV-Specific T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment during Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic in HPV16+ Cancers
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Ann Klopp, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Prajnan Das, Eugene J. Koay, Albert C. Koong, Bruce D. Minsky, Emma B. Holliday, Alexandre Reuben, Jianhua Zhang, Minsoo Kim, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Cassidy Papso, Rohit Kavukuntla, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Sita S. Nookala, Venkatesh Hegde, Travis N. Solley, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Aparna Mitra, Jingyan Yue, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Amir A. Jazaeri, Andrew P. Futreal, Lois M. Ramondetta, Lilie Lin, Anuja Jhingran, Patricia J. Eifel, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Adilene Olvera, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Greyson Biegert, Julie Sammouri, Ramez Kouzy, Daniel Lin, Travis T. Sims, Bhavana V. Chapman, Xiaogang Wu, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Julianna Bronk, Erica J. Lynn, Molly B. El, and Lauren E. Colbert
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25. Digital Document Network System for Organizing Individual Knowledge.
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Kenji Matsunaga and Kyoko Yoshida
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26. A Personal Document Network Building System for Digital Document Searches.
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Masahiro Yoshikoshi, Kenji Matsunaga, and Kyoko Yoshida
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27. Expansion of Candidate HPV-Specific T Cells in the Tumor Microenvironment during Chemoradiotherapy Is Prognostic in HPV16+ Cancers
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Lauren E. Colbert, Molly B. El, Erica J. Lynn, Julianna Bronk, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Xiaogang Wu, Bhavana V. Chapman, Travis T. Sims, Daniel Lin, Ramez Kouzy, Julie Sammouri, Greyson Biegert, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Adilene Olvera, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Patricia J. Eifel, Anuja Jhingran, Lilie Lin, Lois M. Ramondetta, Andrew P. Futreal, Amir A. Jazaeri, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Jingyan Yue, Aparna Mitra, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Jennifer A. Wargo, Travis N. Solley, Venkatesh Hegde, Sita S. Nookala, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Geena Mathew, Rohit Kavukuntla, Cassidy Papso, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Minsoo Kim, Jianhua Zhang, Alexandre Reuben, Emma B. Holliday, Bruce D. Minsky, Albert C. Koong, Eugene J. Koay, Prajnan Das, Cullen M. Taniguchi, and Ann Klopp
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Human papillomavirus 16 ,Cancer Research ,Papillomavirus E7 Proteins ,T-Lymphocytes ,Papillomavirus Infections ,Immunology ,Uterine Cervical Neoplasms ,Chemoradiotherapy ,Oncogene Proteins, Viral ,Prognosis ,Repressor Proteins ,Tumor Microenvironment ,Humans ,Female - Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes 600,000 new cancers worldwide each year. HPV-related cancers express the oncogenic proteins E6 and E7, which could serve as tumor-specific antigens. It is not known whether immunity to E6 and E7 evolves during chemoradiotherapy or affects survival. Using T cells from 2 HPV16+ patients, we conducted functional T-cell assays to identify candidate HPV-specific T cells and common T-cell receptor motifs, which we then analyzed across 86 patients with HPV-related cancers. The HPV-specific clones and E7-related T-cell receptor motifs expanded in the tumor microenvironment over the course of treatment, whereas non–HPV-specific T cells did not. In HPV16+ patients, improved recurrence-free survival was associated with HPV-responsive T-cell expansion during chemoradiotherapy.
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28. A Real-time Disaster Situation Mapping System for University Campuses.
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Kayo Iizuka, Yasuki Iizuka, and Kyoko Yoshida
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29. An Effective Disaster Evacuation Assist System Utilized by an Ad-Hoc Network.
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Yasuki Iizuka, Kyoko Yoshida, and Kayo Iizuka
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30. Earthquake Disaster Prevention Support Tool - Visualization of Prevention Effectiveness by Utilizing Augmented Reality.
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Kyoko Yoshida, Masahiro Urabe, Hayato Tsuchiya, Yasuki Iizuka, and Kayo Iizuka
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31. 674 IMMUNOCERV, an ongoing phase II trial combining PDS0101, an HPV-specific T cell immunotherapy, with chemotherapy and radiation for treatment of locally advanced cervical cancers
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Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Olsi Gjyshi, Madison O’Hara, Lilie Lin, Anuja Jhingran, Melissa Joyner, Tatiana Cisneros Napravnik, Erica Lynn, Lauren Colbert, Jagannadha K Sastry, and Ann Klopp
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32. Immune environment and antigen specificity of the T cell receptor repertoire of malignant ascites in ovarian cancer
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Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Tatiana V. Karpinets, Aparna Mitra, Travis N. Solley, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Travis T. Sims, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Molly B. El Alam, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Erica J. Lynn, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Jianhua Zhang, Andrew Futreal, Alpa Nick, Karen Lu, Lauren E. Colbert, and Ann H. Klopp
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We evaluated the association of disease outcome with T cell immune-related characteristics and T cell receptor (TCR) repertoire in malignant ascites from patients with high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer. Ascitic fluid samples were collected from 47 high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer patients and analyzed using flow cytometry and TCR sequencing to characterize the complementarity determining region 3 TCR β-chain. TCR functions were analyzed using the McPAS-TCR and VDJ databases. TCR clustering was implemented using Grouping of Lymphocyte Interactions by Paratope Hotspots software. Patients with poor prognosis had ascites characterized by an increased ratio of CD8+ T cells to regulatory T cells, which correlated with an increased productive frequency of the top 100 clones and decreased productive entropy. TCRs enriched in patients with an excellent or good prognosis were more likely to recognize cancer antigens and contained more TCR reads predicted to recognize epithelial ovarian cancer antigens. In addition, a TCR motif that is predicted to bind the TP53 neoantigen was identified, and this motif was enriched in patients with an excellent or good prognosis. Ascitic fluid in high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer patients with an excellent or good prognosis is enriched with TCRs that may recognize ovarian cancer-specific neoantigens, including mutated TP53 and TEAD1. These results suggest that an effective antigen-specific immune response in ascites is vital for a good outcome in high-grade epithelial ovarian cancer.
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33. Computational models of cardiac hypertrophy
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Kyoko Yoshida and Jeffrey W. Holmes
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Future studies ,Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions ,Computer science ,Heart growth ,Biophysics ,Cardiomegaly ,Context (language use) ,Article ,Pregnancy ,Animals ,Humans ,Computer Simulation ,Molecular Biology ,Computational model ,Hemodynamics ,Models, Cardiovascular ,Heart ,Multiscale modeling ,Hormones ,Biomechanical Phenomena ,Pharmaceutical Preparations ,Cardiac hypertrophy ,Regression Analysis ,Female ,Neuroscience ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
Cardiac hypertrophy, defined as an increase in mass of the heart, is a complex process driven by simultaneous changes in hemodynamics, mechanical stimuli, and hormonal inputs. It occurs not only during pre- and post-natal development but also in adults in response to exercise, pregnancy, and a range of cardiovascular diseases. One of the most exciting recent developments in the field of cardiac biomechanics is the advent of computational models that are able to accurately predict patterns of heart growth in many of these settings, particularly in cases where changes in mechanical loading of the heart play an import role. These emerging models may soon be capable of making patient-specific growth predictions that can be used to guide clinical interventions. Here, we review the history and current state of cardiac growth models and highlight three main limitations of current approaches with regard to future clinical application: their inability to predict the regression of heart growth after removal of a mechanical overload, inability to account for evolving hemodynamics, and inability to incorporate known growth effects of drugs and hormones on heart growth. Next, we outline growth mechanics approaches used in other fields of biomechanics and highlight some potential lessons for cardiac growth modeling. Finally, we propose a multiscale modeling approach for future studies that blends tissue-level growth models with cell-level signaling models to incorporate the effects of hormones in the context of pregnancy-induced heart growth.
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34. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Directly Regulates VTCN1 Gene Expression in MCF-7 Cells
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Naoya Yamashita, Kyoko Yoshida, Noriko Sanada, Yuichiro Kanno, and Ryoichi Kizu
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Pharmacology ,Receptors, Aryl Hydrocarbon ,Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors ,MCF-7 Cells ,Pharmaceutical Science ,Gene Expression ,Humans ,Breast Neoplasms ,Female ,General Medicine ,V-Set Domain-Containing T-Cell Activation Inhibitor 1 ,Methylcholanthrene - Abstract
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that mediates the toxicity of dioxins and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Recent studies have suggested that AhR is involved in cancer immunity. In the present study, we examined whether AhR regulates the expression of immune checkpoint genes in breast cancer cells. We discovered that the mRNA expression of V-set domain containing T cell activation inhibitor 1 (VTCN1) that negatively regulates T cell immunity was upregulated by AhR agonists in breast cancer cell lines, MCF-7 and T47D. Furthermore, AhR knockout or knockdown experiments clearly demonstrated that upregulation of VTCN1 gene expression by 3-methylcholanthrene was AhR dependent. Luciferase reporter and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays revealed that this upregulation of VTCN1 gene expression was induced by the recruitment of AhR to the AhR responsive element in the VTCN1 gene promoter in MCF-7 cells. Taken together, AhR directly regulates VTCN1 gene expression in MCF-7 cells.
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35. Cancer-associated Lactobacillus iners are genetically distinct and associated with chemoradiation resistance in cervical cancer
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Lauren E. Colbert, Tatiana Karpinets, Molly B. El Alam, Erica J. Lynn, Julie Sammouri, David Lo, Jacob H Elnaggar, Rui Wang, Timothy A Harris, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Katarina Tomasic, Julianna K. Bronk, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Adilene V. Olvera, Lily G. Carlin, Travis Sims, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Travis Solley, Patricia J. Eifel, Anuja Jhingran, Melissa Joyner, Lilie Lin, Lois M. Ramondetta, Andrew M. Futreal, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Jianhua Zhang, Xiaogang Wu, Nadim J. Ajami, Cullen Taniguchi, Joseph F. Petrosino, Jennifer Wargo, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Pablo C. Okhuysen, and Ann H. Klopp
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SUMMARYThis study identifies a novel pathotype of cervical cancer-associated Lactobacillus iners (L. iners) that results in chemoradiation resistance in vitro and is associated with poor patient survival. Cervical cancer affects over half a million women a year around the world. Treatment for women with locally advanced cancer is delivered with definitive chemoradiation (CRT) but is curative for only 60% of patients. There are few validated molecular markers to identify patients who will respond poorly to treatment. Tumor microbiome features are associated with treatment resistance in patients with colon and pancreatic cancers, and thus we investigated their role in the response of cervical cancer to therapy. We identified a strong association between poor clinical response to CRT and tumors dominated by L. iners. Cancer-associated L. iners promoted in vitro resistance of cervical cancer cells and modified the local tumor immunologic microenvironment, while non-cancer-associated L. iners did not. Assembly of genomes from cancer-derived L. iners also demonstrated pathogenic, metabolic, and immune functions not found in healthy patients.
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36. Tumor-Resident Lactobacillus iners Confers Chemoradiation Resistance in Cervical Cancer Patients Through Acquired Metabolic Functions
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Lauren Colbert, Molly B. El Alam, Tatiana Karpinets, Erica J. Lynn, David Lo, Rui Wang, Timothy A. Harris, Jacob Elnaggar, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Katarina Tomasic, Julianna K. Bronk, Julie Sammouri, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Adilene V. Olvera, Lily G. Carlin, Travis Sims, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Daniel Lin, Chike O. Abana, Patricia J. Eifel, Anuja Jhingran, Melissa Joyner, Lilie Lin, Lois M. Ramondetta, Andrew M. Futreal, Kathleen Schmeler, Geena Mathew, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Jianhua Zhang, Xiaogang Wu, Nadim J. Ajami, Cullen M. Taniguchi, Joseph F. Petrosino, Jennifer Wargo, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Pablo Okhuysen, and Ann H. Klopp
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37. A low peripheral perfusion index can accurately detect prolonged capillary refill time during general anesthesia: A prospective observational study
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Yusuke Iizuka, Koichi Yoshinaga, Takeshi Nakatomi, Kyosuke Takahashi, Kyoko Yoshida, and Masamitsu Sanui
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38. Estimations of the global prevalence and clinical burden of occult hepatitis B infection (OBI): a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Yu Ri Im, Rukmini Jagdish, Damien Leith, Jin Un Kim, Gibril Ndow, Kyoko Yoshida, Amir Majid, Yueqi Ge, Yusuke Shimakawa, and Maud Lemoine
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39. Adipocytes contribute to tumor progression and invasion of peritoneal metastasis by interacting with gastric cancer cells as cancer associated fibroblasts
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Toshihide Hamabe‐Horiike, Shin‐ichi Harada, Kyoko Yoshida, Jun Kinoshita, Takahisa Yamaguchi, and Sachio Fushida
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Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is one of the most common causes of noncurative surgery and the most frequent recurrence pattern in gastric cancer (GC). During the process of PM, GC cells detached from primary tumor interact with human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMC) overlapped with adipose tissues such as the omentum or mesentery. Although the interaction with HPMC promotes the malignancy of GC, the role of adipose tissues remains unclear.We aimed to clarify how adipose tissue are affected by adjacent primary tumors during the expression of adipokines and to elucidate whether GC cells transform adipocytes into CAFs in vitro. In addition, we investigated whether GC cells are affected by adipocytes in their ability to infiltrate.We investigated the phenotypic conversion of adipocytes during the malignant process of GC cells in vivo and in vitro. We evaluated the expression levels of adiponectin in the omental adipose tissue of gastric cancer patients by western blotting. Following adipocytes/gastric cancer cells coculture, adipocyte markers, adiponectin receptors, and inflammatory cytokine markers were detected by real-time PCR and/or western blotting in the single-cultured and co-cultured adipocytes; cancer-associated fibroblast (CAF) markers were detected by immunofluorescence and western blotting in the single-cultured and co-cultured adipocytes; invasion assays were performed in single cultured and co-cultured MKN45 and OCUM.In omental adipose tissues that are situated close to the primary tumors, the expression of adiponectin tended to decrease in patients with subserosal or serosal invasion. By co-culturing with GC cells, adipocytes were dedifferentiated and the expression levels of CAF marker FSP1 and inflammatory cytokines, PAI-1 and IL-6, significantly increased (p 0.05). Furthermore, GC cells co-cultured with adipocytes showed enhanced invasion ability.Our findings suggest that the phenotypic conversion of adipocytes may promote the malignancy of GC in the construction of the cancer microenvironment of PM.
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40. Multiscale model of heart growth during pregnancy: integrating mechanical and hormonal signaling
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Kyoko, Yoshida, Jeffrey J, Saucerman, and Jeffrey W, Holmes
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Pregnancy ,Angiotensin II ,Heart Ventricles ,Myocardium ,Hemodynamics ,Models, Cardiovascular ,Animals ,Female ,Heart ,Cardiac Output ,Hormones ,Rats ,Signal Transduction - Abstract
Pregnancy stands at the interface of mechanics and biology. The growing fetus continuously loads the maternal organs as circulating hormone levels surge, leading to significant changes in mechanical and hormonal cues during pregnancy. In response, maternal soft tissues undergo remarkable growth and remodeling to support the mother and baby for a healthy pregnancy. We focus on the maternal left ventricle, which increases its cardiac output and mass during pregnancy. This study develops a multiscale cardiac growth model for pregnancy to understand how mechanical and hormonal cues interact to drive this growth process. We coupled a cell signaling network model that predicts cell-level hypertrophy in response to hormones and stretch to a compartmental model of the rat heart and circulation that predicts organ-level growth in response to hemodynamic changes. We calibrated this multiscale model to data from experimental volume overload and hormonal infusions of angiotensin 2 (AngII), estrogen (E2), and progesterone (P4). We then validated the model's ability to capture interactions between inputs by comparing model predictions against published observations for the combinations of VO + E2 and AngII + E2. Finally, we simulated pregnancy-induced changes in hormones and hemodynamics to predict heart growth during pregnancy. Our model produced growth consistent with experimental data. Overall, our analysis suggests that the rise in P4 during the first half of gestation is an important contributor to heart growth during pregnancy. We conclude with suggestions for future experimental studies that will provide a better understanding of how hormonal and mechanical cues interact to drive pregnancy-induced heart growth.
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41. Case of oral glycogenic acanthosis clinically resembling lichen planus
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Mayu Asakura, Kyoko Yoshida, Hideki Fujita, and Madoka Ishii
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Glycogenic acanthosis ,medicine ,Dermatology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,business - Published
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42. Survival analysis in dogs with urinary transitional cell carcinoma that underwent whole‐body computed tomography at diagnosis
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Takashi Mori, Kyoko Yoshida, Hiroki Sakai, Sho Goto, Ryota Iwasaki, Mami Murakami, Yuka Shimosato, Mifumi Kawabe, and Ryutaro Yoshikawa
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Male ,Urologic Neoplasms ,medicine.medical_specialty ,040301 veterinary sciences ,Urinary system ,Urology ,urologic and male genital diseases ,Metastasis ,0403 veterinary science ,03 medical and health sciences ,Dogs ,0302 clinical medicine ,Prostate ,medicine ,Animals ,Whole Body Imaging ,Dog Diseases ,Survival analysis ,Retrospective Studies ,Carcinoma, Transitional Cell ,General Veterinary ,business.industry ,Hazard ratio ,Bone metastasis ,04 agricultural and veterinary sciences ,medicine.disease ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,Urethra ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Transitional cell carcinoma ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business - Abstract
This retrospective study aimed to evaluate factors associated with survival and to compare characteristics between tumour localizations in dogs with urinary transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) that underwent whole-body computed tomography (CT) at diagnosis. Dogs with histologically confirmed TCC that received medical therapy between 2010 and 2017 were included; dogs that underwent surgery or radiotherapy for the primary tumour were excluded. According to the CT findings, primary tumour localization (classified into the Bladder, Urethra and Bladder and Urethra groups), prostate involvement, iliosacral lymphadenomegaly, sternal lymphadenomegaly and metastasis to the bone and lung were evaluated for survival analysis. CT at diagnosis revealed iliosacral lymphadenomegaly, sternal lymphadenomegaly, bone metastasis and lung metastasis in 47.7%, 18.5%, 24.6% and 35.4% of the 65 included dogs, respectively. The overall median survival time was 196 days. On multivariable analysis, TCC localization (hazard ratio [HR], 1.90; P = .037), bone metastasis (HR, 2.76; P = .013) and sternal lymphadenomegaly (HR, 3.56; P = .004) were significantly associated with survival. Compared to the Bladder group (n = 16), the Urethra group (n = 26) had higher metastasis rates to the bone (6.3% vs 42.3%; P = .045) and lung (6.3% vs 46.2%; P = .022). The survival time was shorter in the Urethra group than in the Bladder group (121.5 vs 420 days; P < .001), and it was similar only in female dogs (247 vs 420 days; P = .031). These findings suggest that whole-body CT could be valuable for predicting the prognosis in urinary TCC.
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43. Extracellular vesicles derived from ascitic fluid enhance growth and migration of ovarian cancer cells
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Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Travis Solley, Chi Lam Au Yeung, Ann H. Klopp, Alpa M. Nick, Aparna Mitra, Megan Mikkelson, and Karen H. Lu
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Science ,Motility ,Down-Regulation ,Muscle Proteins ,Biology ,Article ,Extracellular Vesicles ,Medical research ,Cell Movement ,Ovarian carcinoma ,Cell Line, Tumor ,Spheroids, Cellular ,microRNA ,Gene expression ,medicine ,Tumor Microenvironment ,Ascitic Fluid ,Humans ,MARCKS ,Cancer ,Aged ,Cell Proliferation ,Ovarian Neoplasms ,Multidisciplinary ,Microfilament Proteins ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Up-Regulation ,Serous fluid ,MicroRNAs ,Cancer research ,Medicine ,Female ,Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins ,Ovarian cancer - Abstract
Ovarian cancer is associated with a high mortality rate due to diagnosis at advanced stages. Dissemination often occurs intraperitoneally within the ascites fluid. The microenvironment can support dissemination through several mechanisms. One potential ascites factor which may mediate dissemination are EVs or extracellular vesicles that can carry information in the form of miRNAs, proteins, lipids, and act as mediators of cellular communication. We present our observations on EVs isolated from ascitic supernatants from patients diagnosed with high grade serous ovarian carcinoma in augmenting motility, growth, and migration towards omental fat. MicroRNA profiling of EVs from malignant ascitic supernatant demonstrates high expression of miR 200c-3p, miR18a-5p, miR1246, and miR1290 and low expression of miR 100- 5p as compared to EVs isolated from benign ascitic supernatant. The migration of ovarian cancer spheroids towards omental fat is enhanced in the presence of malignant ascitic EVs. Gene expression of these cells showed increased expression of ZBED2, ZBTB20, ABCC3, UHMK1, and low expression of Transgelin and MARCKS. We present evidence that ovarian ascitic EVs increase the growth of ovarian cancer spheroids through miRNAs.
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44. Candidate HPV-Specific T-Cells Expand in the Tumor Microenvironment During Chemoradiotherapy
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Alexandre Reuben, Ramez Kouzy, Venkatesh Hegde, Lauren E. Colbert, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Jianhua Zhang, Cassidy Papso, Albert C. Koong, Erica Lynn, Bhavana V. Chapman, Eugene J. Koay, Bruce D. Minsky, Tatiana Karpinets, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Greyson Biegert, Lilie L. Lin, Travis T. Sims, Sita Nookala, Molly B. El Alam, Prajnan Das, Lois M. Ramondetta, Aparna Mitra, Adilene Olvera, Amir A. Jazaeri, Minsoo Kim, Cullen M. Taniguchi, K.V.H. Sastry, Ann H. Klopp, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Ananta V. Yanamandra, Jennifer A. Wargo, Anuja Jhingran, Rohit Kavukuntla, Daniel Lin, Andrew Futreal, Julianna Edwards, Xiaogang Wu, Patricia J. Eifel, Emma B. Holliday, Jingyan Yue, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Geena Mathew, and Travis Solley
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Tumor microenvironment ,business.industry ,Cancer research ,virus diseases ,Medicine ,business ,female genital diseases and pregnancy complications ,Chemoradiotherapy - Abstract
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes 600,000 new cancers worldwide each year. HPV-related cancers express the oncogenic proteins E6 and E7, which could serve as tumor-specific antigens. It is not known whether immunity to E6 and E7 evolves during chemoradiotherapy (CRT) or affects survival. We used functional T-cell assays to identify candidate HPV-specific T-cells and T- cell motifs common across 86 patients with HPV-related cancers. These HPV-specific clones and E7-related motifs expanded over the course of treatment, whereas non-HPV-specific T-cells did not. In HPV16+ patients, improved recurrence-free survival was associated with this HPV-responsive T-cell expansion during CRT.
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45. Accuracy of HBeAg to identify pregnant women at risk of transmitting hepatitis B virus to their neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Alice Nanelin Guingané, Anna L Funk, Roger Chou, Ying Lu, Françoise Lunel-Fabiani, Tianshuo Zhao, Kyoko Yoshida, Marc Bulterys, Yusuke Shimakawa, Edouard Tuaillon, Judith van Holten, Pauline Boucheron, Epidémiologie des Maladies Emergentes - Emerging Diseases Epidemiology, Pasteur-Cnam Risques infectieux et émergents (PACRI), Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), World Health Organization [Geneva], Tokyo Medical and Dental University [Japan] (TMDU), Peking University [Beijing], University of Calgary, Université d'Angers (UA), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Yalgado Ouédraogo (CHUYO), Pathogénèse et contrôle des infections chroniques (PCCI), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier (CHU Montpellier )-Université de Montpellier (UM), Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire [Montpellier] (CHRU Montpellier), Global Influenza Programme, Organisation Mondiale de la Santé / World Health Organization Office (OMS / WHO), Oregon Health and Science University [Portland] (OHSU), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Kenya], Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM), Pathogenesis and Control of Chronic and Emerging Infections (PCCEI), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Université des Antilles (UA)-Etablissement français du don du sang [Montpellier], We thank WHO for funding this work, the Guidelines Development Group for their critical review of this work, and Yvan Hutin for coordinating the development of the WHO guideline, CCSD, Accord Elsevier, Pasteur-Cnam risques infectieux et émergents (PACRI), Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris], Laboratoire de virologie [CHU Angers], Centre Hospitalier Universitaire d'Angers (CHU Angers), PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM)-PRES Université Nantes Angers Le Mans (UNAM), Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM)-Université de Montpellier (UM)-Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier (CHU Montpellier ), and Oregon Health & Science University
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Hepatitis B vaccine ,[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] ,medicine.disease_cause ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,ComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUS ,Hepatitis B virus ,Pregnancy ,biology ,Transmission (medicine) ,business.industry ,Obstetrics ,virus diseases ,medicine.disease ,digestive system diseases ,3. Good health ,[SDV] Life Sciences [q-bio] ,Infectious Diseases ,HBeAg ,Meta-analysis ,biology.protein ,030211 gastroenterology & hepatology ,Antibody ,business ,Serostatus - Abstract
Summary Background Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV) involves neonatal immunoprophylaxis, with a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine and immune globulin, and provision of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis in highly viraemic women. However, access to assays to quantify HBV DNA levels remains inadequate in resource-poor settings. This study was commissioned by WHO and aimed to identify the HBV DNA threshold for MTCT, to assess the sensitivity and specificity of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) testing to identify pregnant women with HBV DNA levels above this threshold, and to predict MTCT of HBV infection on the basis of HBeAg testing. Methods For this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, CENTRAL, CNKI, and Wanfang databases for studies of pregnant women with chronic HBV infection without concurrent antiviral therapy, published between Jan 1, 2000, and April 3, 2019. Studies were eligible for inclusion if MTCT in mother–child pairs could be stratified by different levels of maternal HBV DNA during pregnancy, if maternal HBeAg status could be stratified by HBV DNA level, and if the MTCT status of infants could be stratified by maternal HBeAg status during pregnancy. Studies that selected pregnant women on the basis of HBeAg serostatus or HBV DNA levels were excluded. Aggregate data were extracted from eligible studies by use of a pre-piloted form; study authors were contacted to clarify any uncertainties about potential duplication or if crucial information was missing. To pool sensitivities and specificities of maternal HBeAg to identify highly viraemic women and to predict MTCT events, we used the DerSimonian-Laird bivariate random effects model. This study is registered with PROSPERO, CRD42019138227. Findings Of 9007 articles identified, 67 articles (comprising 66 studies) met the inclusion criteria. The risk of MTCT despite infant immunoprophylaxis was negligible (0·04%, 95% CI 0·00–0·25) below a maternal HBV DNA level of 5·30 log10 IU/mL (200 000 IU/mL) and increased above this threshold. The pooled sensitivity of HBeAg testing to identify HBV DNA levels of 5·30 log10 IU/mL or greater in pregnant women was 88·2% (83·9–91·5) and pooled specificity was 92·6% (90·0–94·5). The pooled sensitivity of HBeAg testing in predicting MTCT of HBV infection despite infant immunoprophylaxis was 99·5% (95% CI 91·7–100) and pooled specificity was 62·2% (55·2–68·7). Interpretation Maternal HBV DNA of 5·30 log10 IU/mL or greater appears to be the optimal threshold for MTCT of HBV infection despite infant immunoprophylaxis. HBeAg is accurate to identify women with HBV DNA levels above this threshold and has high sensitivity to predict cases of immunoprophylaxis failure. In areas where HBV DNA assays are unavailable, HBeAg can be used as an alternative to assess eligibility for antiviral prophylaxis. Funding World Health Organization.
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46. Efficacy and safety of antiviral prophylaxis during pregnancy to prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Roger Chou, Yusuke Shimakawa, Marc Bulterys, Ying Lu, Judith van Holten, Pauline Boucheron, Tianshuo Zhao, Anna L Funk, Kyoko Yoshida, University of Calgary, Global Influenza Programme, Organisation Mondiale de la Santé / World Health Organization Office (OMS / WHO), Tokyo Medical and Dental University [Japan] (TMDU), Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania [Philadelphia], Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Kenya], Epidémiologie des Maladies Emergentes - Emerging Diseases Epidemiology, Pasteur-Cnam Risques infectieux et émergents (PACRI), Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris] (IP)-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM)-HESAM Université - Communauté d'universités et d'établissements Hautes écoles Sorbonne Arts et métiers université (HESAM), Peking University [Beijing], Oregon Health and Science University [Portland] (OHSU), WHO, Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), HESAM Université (HESAM)-HESAM Université (HESAM)-Institut Pasteur [Paris]-Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] (CNAM), and HESAM Université (HESAM)-HESAM Université (HESAM)
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Summary Background To eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of hepatitis B virus (HBV), peripartum antiviral prophylaxis might be required for pregnant women infected with HBV who have a high risk of MTCT despite infant immunoprophylaxis. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis to inform the 2020 WHO guidelines. Methods In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CENTRAL, CNKI, and Wanfang for randomised controlled trials and non-randomised studies of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis versus placebo or no prophylaxis, with no language restriction, published from database inception until March 28, 2019. We used search terms covering HBV, antiviral therapy, and pregnancy. We included studies that enrolled pregnant women with chronic infection with HBV who received antiviral prophylaxis anytime during pregnancy; that included any of the following antivirals: adefovir, emtricitabine, entecavir, lamivudine, telbivudine, tenofovir alafenamide fumarate, and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate; and that reported the following outcomes: MTCT, indicated by infant HBsAg positivity or HBV DNA positivity, or both, at age 6–12 months, and any infant or maternal adverse events. Two reviewers independently extracted data. Our primary endpoint was MTCT based on infant HBsAg positivity. We assessed pooled odds ratios (ORs) of the efficacy of peripartum antiviral prophylaxis to reduce the risk of MTCT. We assessed safety of prophylaxis by pooling risk differences. The protocol for the systematic review was pre-registered in PROSPERO, CRD42019134614. Findings Of 7463 articles identified, 595 articles were eligible for full-text review and 129 studies (in 157 articles) were included. The following antivirals were assessed in the meta-analysis: tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300 mg (19 studies, with 1092 mothers and 1072 infants), lamivudine 100–150 mg (40 studies, with 2080 mothers and 2007 infants), and telbivudine 600 mg (83 studies, with 6036 mothers and 5971 infants). The pooled ORs for randomised controlled trials were similar, at 0·10 (95% CI 0·03–0·35) for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 0·16 (0·10–0·26) for lamivudine, and 0·14 (0·09–0·21) for telbivudine. The pooled ORs in non-randomised studies were 0·17 (0·10–0·29) for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, 0·17 (0·12–0·24) for lamivudine, and 0·09 (0·06–0·12) for telbivudine. We found no increased risk of any infant or maternal safety outcomes after peripartum antiviral prophylaxis. Interpretation Peripartum antiviral prophylaxis is highly effective at reducing the risk of HBV MTCT. Our findings support the 2020 WHO recommendation of administering antivirals during pregnancy, specifically tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, for the prevention of HBV MTCT. Funding World Health Organization.
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47. A prospective study of the adaptive changes in the gut microbiome during standard-of-care chemoradiotherapy for gynecologic cancers
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Ann H. Klopp, Tatiana Karpinets, Lauren E. Colbert, Xiaogang Wu, Patricia J. Eifel, Lois M. Ramondetta, Travis Solley, Molly B. El Alam, Nadim J. Ajami, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Amir A. Jazaeri, Jennifer A. Wargo, Anuja Jhingran, Andrea Y. Delgado-Medrano, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Ramez Kouzy, Melissa Paola Mezzari, Greyson Biegert, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Lilie L. Lin, Joseph Abi Jaoude, and Travis T. Sims
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0301 basic medicine ,Cancer Treatment ,Physiology ,Diversity index ,0302 clinical medicine ,Antibiotics ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Prospective Studies ,Prospective cohort study ,education.field_of_study ,Multidisciplinary ,Ecology ,Antimicrobials ,Obstetrics and Gynecology ,Drugs ,Genomics ,Chemoradiotherapy ,Middle Aged ,Shannon Index ,Oncology ,Medical Microbiology ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Female ,Simpson Index ,Research Article ,Clinical Oncology ,Adult ,Ecological Metrics ,Genital Neoplasms, Female ,Science ,Population ,Radiation Therapy ,Antineoplastic Agents ,Microbial Genomics ,Biology ,Microbiology ,03 medical and health sciences ,Microbial Control ,medicine ,Genetics ,Humans ,Microbiome ,education ,Pharmacology ,Bacteria ,Ecology and Environmental Sciences ,Gut Bacteria ,Gynecologic Cancers ,Organisms ,Repeated measures design ,Cancer ,Biology and Life Sciences ,Species Diversity ,Vulvar cancer ,medicine.disease ,Gastrointestinal Microbiome ,030104 developmental biology ,Women's Health ,Clinical Medicine ,human activities - Abstract
Background A diverse and abundant gut microbiome can improve cancer patients’ treatment response; however, the effect of pelvic chemoradiotherapy (CRT) on gut diversity and composition is unclear. The purpose of this prospective study was to identify changes in the diversity and composition of the gut microbiome during and after pelvic CRT. Materials and methods Rectal swabs from 58 women with cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer from two institutions were prospectively analyzed before CRT (baseline), during CRT (weeks 1, 3, and 5), and at first follow-up (week 12) using 16Sv4 rRNA gene sequencing of the V4 hypervariable region of the bacterial 16S rRNA marker gene. 42 of these patients received antibiotics during the study period. Observed operational taxonomic units (OTUs; representative of richness) and Shannon, Simpson, Inverse Simpson, and Fisher diversity indices were used to characterize alpha (within-sample) diversity. Changes over time were assessed using a paired t-test, repeated measures ANOVA, and linear mixed modeling. Compositional changes in specific bacteria over time were evaluated using linear discriminant analysis effect size. Results Gut microbiome richness and diversity levels continually decreased throughout CRT (mean Shannon diversity index, 2.52 vs. 2.91; all P Conclusion After CRT, the diversity of the gut microbiomes in this population tended to return to baseline levels by the 12 week follow-up period, but structure and composition remained significantly altered. These changes should be considered when designing studies to analyze the gut microbiome in patients who receive pelvic CRT for gynecologic cancers.
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48. Multiscale model of heart growth during pregnancy: Integrating mechanical and hormonal signaling
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Jeffrey W. Holmes, Jeffrey J. Saucerman, and Kyoko Yoshida
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Pregnancy stands at the interface of mechanics and biology. The growing fetus continuously loads the maternal organs as circulating hormone levels surge, leading to significant changes in mechanical and hormonal cues during pregnancy. In response to these cues, maternal soft tissues undergo remarkable growth and remodeling to support both mother and baby for a healthy pregnancy. We focus here on the maternal left ventricle, which increases its cardiac output and mass during pregnancy. The objective of this study is to build a multiscale cardiac growth model for pregnancy to understand how mechanical and hormonal cues interact to drive this growth process. Towards this objective, we coupled a cell signaling network model that predicts cell-level hypertrophy in response to hormones and stretch, to a compartmental model of the rat heart and circulation that predicts organ-level growth in response to hemodynamic changes. Since pregnancy is associated with a volume overloaded state and elevated hormones, we first calibrated the coupled, multiscale model to data from experimental volume overload (VO) and hormonal infusion of angiotensin 2 (AngII), estrogen (E2), and progesterone (P4). We then validated the ability of our model to capture interactions between inputs by comparing model predictions against published observations for the combinations of VO+E2 and AngII+E2. Finally, we simulated pregnancy-induced changes in hormones and hemodynamics to predict heart growth during pregnancy. Our multiscale model produced realistic heart growth consistent with experimental data. Overall, our analysis suggests that much of heart growth during pregnancy is driven by the early rise in P4, particularly during the first half of gestation. We conclude with suggestions for future experimental studies that will provide a better understanding of how hormonal and mechanical cues interact to drive pregnancy-induced heart growth.
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49. Gut microbiome diversity is an independent predictor of survival in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiation
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Ann H. Klopp, Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano, Lauren E. Colbert, Tatiana Karpinets, Nadim J. Ajami, Bhavana V. Chapman, Anuja Jhingran, Melissa Paola Mezzari, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Greyson Biegert, Molly B. El Alam, Jennifer A. Wargo, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Lilie L. Lin, Stephanie Dorta-Estremera, Lois M. Ramondetta, Travis Solley, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Travis T. Sims, Venkatesh Hegde, Joseph F. Petrosino, K. Jagannadha Sastry, Xiaogang Wu, and Sita Nookala
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Diversity of the gut microbiome is associated with higher response rates for cancer patients receiving immunotherapy but has not been investigated in patients receiving radiation therapy. Additionally, current studies investigating the gut microbiome and outcomes in cancer patients may not have adjusted for established risk factors. Here, we sought to determine if diversity and composition of the gut microbiome was independently associated with survival in cervical cancer patients receiving chemoradiation. Our study demonstrates that the diversity of gut microbiota is associated with a favorable response to chemoradiation. Additionally, compositional variation among patients correlated with short term and long-term survival. Short term survivor fecal samples were significantly enriched in Porphyromonas, Porphyromonadaceae, and Dialister, whereas long term survivor samples were significantly enriched in Escherichia Shigella, Enterobacteriaceae, and Enterobacteriales. Moreover, analysis of immune cells from cervical tumor brush samples by flow cytometry revealed that patients with a high microbiome diversity had increased tumor infiltration of CD4+ lymphocytes as well as activated subsets of CD4 cells expressing ki67+ and CD69+ over the course of radiation therapy. Modulation of the gut microbiota before chemoradiation might provide an alternative way to enhance treatment efficacy and improve treatment outcomes in cervical cancer patients., Travis Sims and Molly El Alam et al. show that diversity of gut microbiota is associated with a favorable response to chemoradiation for cervical cancer and use flow cytometry to show that patients with high microbiome diversity had increased tumor infiltration of CD4+ lymphocytes as well as activated subsets of CD4 cells expressing ki67+ and CD69+ throughout radiation therapy. These results reveal how modulation of the gut microbiota could potentially be used to improve treatment efficacy and outcome.
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50. Diversity and composition of gut microbiome of cervical cancer patients by 16S rRNA and whole-metagenome sequencing
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Lauren E. Colbert, Nadim J. Ajami, Tatiana Karpinets, Joseph F. Petrosino, Erica Lynn, Molly B. El Alam, Ann H. Klopp, Travis T. Sims, Kyoko Yoshida-Court, Melissa Paola Mezzari, Greyson Biegert, Travis Solley, Jingyan Yue, Mustapha Ahmed-Kaddar, Xiaogang Wu, and Andrea Y. Delgado Medrano
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PurposeNext generation sequencing has progressed rapidly, characterizing microbial communities beyond culture-based or biochemical techniques. 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing (16S) produces reliable taxonomic classifications and relative abundances, while shotgun metagenome sequencing (WMS) allows higher taxonomic and functional resolution at greater cost. The purpose of this study was to determine if 16S and WMS provide congruent information for our patient population from paired fecal microbiome samples.MethodsPatients with locally advanced cervical cancers were enrolled on a prospective, observational clinical trial with a rectal swab sample collected prior to chemoradiation. Bacterial DNA was extracted from each sample and divided in two parts for 16S or WMS sequencing. We used measures of diversity richness and evenness as comparators of 16S and WMS sequencing. Relative abundances of the most common taxa were also compared between both datasets. Both techniques were tested against baseline patient demographics to assess associations identified with either or both methods.ResultsComparative indices were highly congruent between 16S and WMS. The most abundant genera for 16S and WMS data did not overlap. Overlap was observed at the Phylum level, as expected. However, relative abundances correlated poorly between the two methodologies (all p>0.05). Hierarchical clustering of both sequencing analyses identified overlapping enterotypes. Both approaches were in agreement with regard to demographic variables.ConclusionDiversity, evenness and richness are comparable when using 16S and WMS techniques, however relative abundances of individual genera are not. Clinical associations with diversity and evenness metrics were similarly identified with WMS or 16S.ImportanceThe gut microbiome plays an important role in regulating human health and disease. 16S rRNA gene sequencing (16S) and the whole-metagenome shotgun DNA sequencing (WMS) are two approaches to describe the microbial community. 16S sequencing via any amplicon sequencing-based method offers advantages over WMS in terms of precision (specific gene targeting). Additionally, 16S has historically been less costly due to the simplicity of library preparation and it does not require the same level read coverage as WMS. In this study, we performed both sequencing methods on a single rectal swab sample obtained from each cervical cancer patient prior to treatment. We showed that these two methods provide comparable information for diversity, evenness, and richness at higher taxonomic resolution, but are discrepant at a lower resolution. These methodological findings provide valuable information for the design and interpretation of future investigations of the role of the gut microbiome in cancer.Tweet(optional: 256 words, please submit a Tweet that conveys the essential message of your manuscript.) 16S may be sufficient for most initial studies of the gut microbiome in cancer patients, but WMS may be required for analysis of lower level taxonomy.Research supportThis research was supported in part by the Radiological Society of North America Resident/Fellow Award (to L.E.C.), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through MD Anderson’s Cancer Center Support Grant P30CA016672, the Emerson Collective and the National Institutes of Health T32 grant #5T32 CA101642-14 (T.T.S). This study was partially funded by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center HPV-related Cancers Moonshot (L.E.C and A.K.).
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